Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
19.1%
in 2010
All-time low
16.8%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025

051015202010201720252010: 19.1 Percentage2011: 18.4 Percentage2012: 18.4 Percentage2013: 18.3 Percentage2014: 18.1 Percentage2015: 18.1 Percentage2016: 17.9 Percentage2017: 17.5 Percentage2018: 17.1 Percentage2019: 17.1 Percentage2020: 17.4 Percentage2021: 17.3 Percentage2022: 16.8 Percentage2023: 16.8 Percentage2024: 16.9 Percentage2025: 16.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 16.8% for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 19.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2022.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 19.1%
2011 18.4% -3.7%
2012 18.4% +0.0%
2013 18.3% -0.5%
2014 18.1% -1.1%
2015 18.1% +0.0%
2016 17.9% -1.1%
2017 17.5% -2.2%
2018 17.1% -2.3%
2019 17.1% +0.0%
2020 17.4% +1.8%
2021 17.3% -0.6%
2022 16.8% -2.9%
2023 16.8% +0.0%
2024 16.9% +0.6%
2025 16.8% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.0% 17.1% 19.1% 10
2020s 17.0% 16.8% 17.4% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Montenegro 60.6% compare
  2. 2 Albania 57.1% compare
  3. 3 Serbia 46.0% compare
  4. 4 Romania 40.4% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 16.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2022.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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